Heroes and villains, criminals and crazed creative types: the 20 best male performances of 2010 definitely run the dramatic/comedic character topography... with a few unusual turns tossed in for good measure.

Both films follow the same basic narrative path. A group of lost girls in mid-Me Decade LA hook up with a seasoned media huckster long past his prime, put together a hormonally charged music act, and struggle to be taken seriously.